BMW 740 LS1 swap
02-29-2008, 07:59 PM
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BMW 740 LS1 swap
So theres a 1995 740iL at work for sale for $300. The car needs a ton of work and the body and interior aren't in the greatest of shapes. The only thing the car needs to start running is a battery though. So I was thinking of picking it up and getting it running, fixing the labor intesive myself and driving it for a little while and then eventually drop an LS1 with a T56 in it and making a crazy sleeper. Am I totally crazy?
Yeah my friend was planning on swapping out his e36 M cus its got like 170k miles to an ls1 he said its common thing
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02-29-2008, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bdog
For some reason my mother has 3 LS1's in her basement... I need to find a project car.
She want to sell one cheap?
Originally Posted by LotusTracker
I got my original ls1 from my gto with 4300 miles sitting in my garage..
02-29-2008, 09:52 PM
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it'll be a bitchin project!
BUT, don't buy a POS car for the swap, wait and find something in good condition with just a blown motor or something. You'll spend a lot on odds and ends getting this car in good condition.
BUT, don't buy a POS car for the swap, wait and find something in good condition with just a blown motor or something. You'll spend a lot on odds and ends getting this car in good condition.
02-29-2008, 10:05 PM
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You're not crazy at all! The manual trans might be a bit challenging, it would certainly be easier with a 4L60E or similar auto tranny. OBD I will certainly make things easier.
BMWs have very persnickity immobilizers built into their electronics, make sure that an engine swap wouldn't require an enormous re-wire of the car's electronics.
I've heard of LS1 swaps into E39 5 series cars, what a great swap.
BMWs have very persnickity immobilizers built into their electronics, make sure that an engine swap wouldn't require an enormous re-wire of the car's electronics.
I've heard of LS1 swaps into E39 5 series cars, what a great swap.
02-29-2008, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CLpower
it'll be a bitchin project!
BUT, don't buy a POS car for the swap, wait and find something in good condition with just a blown motor or something. You'll spend a lot on odds and ends getting this car in good condition.
BUT, don't buy a POS car for the swap, wait and find something in good condition with just a blown motor or something. You'll spend a lot on odds and ends getting this car in good condition.
02-29-2008, 10:25 PM
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a guy over on the LGT forums has a nice E36 M3 w/ LS2 swap. pretty sweet car.
http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67803
http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67803
02-29-2008, 10:45 PM
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LS1s make every car better 
besides the obvious.... that 2JZ swap into the E39 is sweet too
Thats a great idea, plus its different. $300 for almost any rolling shell is great but the car runs so thats a great deal IMO. Some cars lesser than a 740i with NO interior, rolling on steelies go for $500-1000+
I believe the OP is a BMW tech so he should have little problems with re-wiring everything, it'll just be time-consuming for him
besides the obvious.... that 2JZ swap into the E39 is sweet tooThats a great idea, plus its different. $300 for almost any rolling shell is great but the car runs so thats a great deal IMO. Some cars lesser than a 740i with NO interior, rolling on steelies go for $500-1000+
I believe the OP is a BMW tech so he should have little problems with re-wiring everything, it'll just be time-consuming for him
02-29-2008, 10:58 PM
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^ Ha that guy is on our local euro group.
No music. Sounds sick!
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I was thinking, might not be even worth it. Even after its all said and done you are still left with a huge car.
Now if you wanted to put a LS1 into an E30/E36 then you would have a crazy toy for the weekends. Im sure that might come out to be the same price after you fix up that 7er.
No music. Sounds sick!
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I was thinking, might not be even worth it. Even after its all said and done you are still left with a huge car.
Now if you wanted to put a LS1 into an E30/E36 then you would have a crazy toy for the weekends. Im sure that might come out to be the same price after you fix up that 7er.
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03-01-2008, 09:03 AM
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Chevy V8s make every thing better!!
03-01-2008, 12:16 PM
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well if you just wanted a nice project car for the weekends...strip that biatch out!!! less weight.
Get a used junkyard LS1, tear it apart and rebuild it it with some HPE cams and maybe a stroker kit and your set. and since there is not much room under hood there I would go with an STS turbo kit.
Get a used junkyard LS1, tear it apart and rebuild it it with some HPE cams and maybe a stroker kit and your set. and since there is not much room under hood there I would go with an STS turbo kit.
03-01-2008, 12:38 PM
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RAO's M3 is awsome, i was at a meeting with the legacy crowd and he brought the M3 and its an amazing feat, granted it was about 20 outside/summer tires, that thing will be a beast once it gets warm enough so get some kind of traction. But it sounds amazing.... totally silent at idle, but once its revved it screams.
03-04-2008, 08:32 AM
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why not a M5 motor. 500 hp v-10. yes i know it's more expensive. plus i know there's a crap load of mods for LS1s and LS2s but BMW to BMW i think would be a hell of a lot easier.
even the new M3 v-8 motor would cool if you find one for a decent price that hasn't been beat to hell.
even the new M3 v-8 motor would cool if you find one for a decent price that hasn't been beat to hell.
03-04-2008, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by stright-(paint)balling
why not a M5 motor. 500 hp v-10. yes i know it's more expensive. plus i know there's a crap load of mods for LS1s and LS2s but BMW to BMW i think would be a hell of a lot easier.
even the new M3 v-8 motor would cool if you find one for a decent price that hasn't been beat to hell.
even the new M3 v-8 motor would cool if you find one for a decent price that hasn't been beat to hell.
03-04-2008, 01:41 PM
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Im waiting for the day someone drops an LS1 into a Fit
03-04-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by I Go To Costco
Some dude on LS1tech parted out a C5 Vette and dropped the entire powertrain in an EK hatch. All the LS1 guys thought he was crazy.
he actually dropped an EK hatch body onto a C5 frame and powertrain. It is a pretty cool project IMO
03-04-2008, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by stright-(paint)balling
why not a M5 motor. 500 hp v-10. yes i know it's more expensive. plus i know there's a crap load of mods for LS1s and LS2s but BMW to BMW i think would be a hell of a lot easier.
even the new M3 v-8 motor would cool if you find one for a decent price that hasn't been beat to hell.
even the new M3 v-8 motor would cool if you find one for a decent price that hasn't been beat to hell.
03-04-2008, 06:28 PM
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I decided to pass on the car. Just waaay to much wrong with it and I didn't feel like dealing with it all. Plus it had a Nikasil short block in it still.
Your an idiot.
I know where I could steal one from
Originally Posted by stright-(paint)balling
why not a M5 motor. 500 hp v-10. yes i know it's more expensive. plus i know there's a crap load of mods for LS1s and LS2s but BMW to BMW i think would be a hell of a lot easier.
even the new M3 v-8 motor would cool if you find one for a decent price that hasn't been beat to hell.
even the new M3 v-8 motor would cool if you find one for a decent price that hasn't been beat to hell.
Originally Posted by eccjak
or maybe could use the BMW 6.1 Liter V12 thats in the Mclaren.
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